The New Jersey Devils return tomorrow night against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal. They last played on Wednesday in a 5-1 over the Boston Bruins. However, despite the win, the Devils suffered a loss as goaltender Jacob Markstrom left the game in the second period. Markstrom suffered a lower-body injury after a collision with Bruins forward Justin Brazeau. He left after stopping six of the seven shots he faced. Today following imaging it was confirmed he suffered an MCL sprain and will be out for four to six weeks now. He will also miss the Four Nations tournament. He is beginning a rehab program under the Devils’ athlete care staff. Markstrom is in his first season with the Devils. He is 21-9-5 in 36 starts with a .912 save percentage and a 2.20 goals-against average. It’s a tough break for a Devils team who are in third place in the Metropolitan Division holding that spot by seven points. They will turn to Jake Allen and likely Nico Daws as the two goalies moving forward.
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Jacob Markstrom
Markstrom is in his 15th season having spent time with the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and the Devils. He’s appeared in 521 games. He is 236-205-62 with a .909 save percentage and a 2.69 goals-against average; and has recorded 23 career shutouts.
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He was an All-Star in the 2019-20 season. He also finished in the top five in Vezina voting twice finishing as high as second for the 2021-22 season. In that 2021-22 season, he went 37-15-9 with a .904 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average with a career-high nine shutouts.
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